Terms & Policies

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ArtisanCrust.com, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the service.

2. Intellectual Property & Usage License

Copyright: All content, including but not limited to recipes, text, high-resolution photography, logos, and instructional videos, is the exclusive property of ArtisanCrust.com.

Personal Use: We grant you a limited, non-transferable license to access and use our content for personal, non-commercial baking only.

Prohibitions: You may not scrape, copy, redistribute, or commercially exploit any content from this site without express written consent. Sharing links to our recipes is encouraged; copying full recipes to other platforms is prohibited.

3. Culinary & Health Disclaimer (The "Baker’s Risk")

Biological Variance: Sourdough baking involves live cultures and natural fermentation. Results depend on environmental factors (temperature, humidity), equipment, and ingredient quality. ArtisanCrust.com does not guarantee identical results to those pictured.

Kitchen Safety: You are solely responsible for your safety in the kitchen. We are not liable for burns, cuts, or any injuries resulting from following our instructions or using suggested equipment (e.g., Dutch ovens at high heat).

Allergies & Dietary Needs: Users are responsible for vetting ingredients for allergens (specifically gluten). ArtisanCrust.com is not liable for adverse reactions to ingredients used in our recipes.

4. Third-Party Links & Recommendations

Our site features links to external platforms like Amazon and eMAG.

These are provided for informational purposes.

We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, products, or services. Any transaction made on these platforms is subject to their own Terms of Sale.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ArtisanCrust.com and its creators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the site or your inability to achieve a specific culinary result.

6. Modifications to Service

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our recipes, guides, or features without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the site is unavailable at any time.

7. Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the website operator is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

1. Introduction

At ArtisanCrust.com, we value your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and how we protect your data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Data We Collect

We aim to collect the minimum amount of data possible.

Usage Data: Through Vercel Analytics and Amplitude, we collect anonymous information such as your device type, browser, general location (country/city), and how you interact with our recipes.

Functional Data: We use cookies to remember your language preference and your progress within the ArtisanCrust Academy.

Personal Information: We do not collect names, email addresses, or phone numbers unless you voluntarily provide them by contacting us directly.

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to host and improve our site:

Vercel:** Our hosting provider, which collects anonymous traffic data to ensure site stability and performance.

Amplitude:** An analytics tool that helps us understand which recipes are the most popular so we can create better content.

External Links: Our site contains links to Amazon and eMAG. Please note that these third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their data collection practices.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information solely to:

Improve the website’s functionality and user experience.

Analyze the popularity of our baking guides and recipes.

Maintain your settings across sessions (e.g., language).

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: You can ask us what data we have about you (usually just anonymous logs).

Right to Erasure: You can clear your browser cookies and local storage at any time to remove your data from your device.

Withdraw Consent: You can change your analytics preferences anytime via the "Cookie Settings" in our footer.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at contact@artisancrust.com.